Amateur rapper George Chronister, who is accused of slashing another local rapper during a fight over music last year, will not go to trial.
The son of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has changed his plea to "no contest" -- avoiding a trial that had previously been scheduled for September.
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Investigators say the younger Chronister pulled a knife on the other musician and slashed his face and back in Tampa. Chronister was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Over the summer, a judge denied Chronister's "stand your ground" defense, ruling there was not sufficient evidence to show Chronister feared for his life.
A pre-sentence investigation report is due Oct. 30.
Sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 14.
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